The Commerce Tigers posted their closest victory yet this season on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-55 win over Rabun County. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Commerce to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maki Mitchell, who scored 18 points. Mitchell continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Sorrells, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
The win makes it two in a row for Commerce and bumps their season record up to 6-11. As for Rabun County, they bumped their record down to 5-12 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Commerce won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Tallulah Falls at 7:30 p.m. on January 11th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Georgia (Tallulah Falls is ranked 450th, while Commerce is ranked 460th). As for Rabun County, they will head out on the road to challenge Athens Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
